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Heartwarming Books About Mothers and Daughters
These titles capture the unique relationship that can be both tense and tender.
Publicado el 27 de abril de 2022
The Joy Luck Club
Amy TanOn the surface, “The Joy Luck Club” is about four women meeting weekly to play mahjong. But once you dive in, you’ll soon find it’s a powerful and emotional story of immigrants finding community in a new country and bonding over shared aspirations for their children. This story of mothers and daughters — inspired by the author’s mother’s stories — is relatable and heartfelt.
Anywhere But Here
Mona SimpsonConvinced her daughter Ann is destined to become a child star, free-spirit Adele August packs up their lives in Wisconsin and moves them to Los Angeles. Dreaming of academic success more than Hollywood, Ann struggles with the move and her relationship with the woman who gave her life but won’t let her have one. This realistic and often comedic portrait of complicated mother-daughter relationships is written by Steve Jobs’ sister, who knows a thing or two about family members with big aspirations.
The Center of Everything
Laura MoriartyStruggling alongside her single mother, 10-year-old Evelyn Bucknow is a feisty, intelligent girl learning how to get by in rural Kansas. Packed with ‘80s political and pop culture references,
Moriarty evokes a heavy dose of nostalgia as Evelyn transforms from angsty teenager to self-assured young woman in this emotional coming-of-age novel.
Where We Belong: A Novel
Emily GiffinAt 36, television producer Marian Caldwell finally feels like she has her life together. Then the child she put up for adoption 18 years ago knocks on her door. “Where We Belong” is a touching story about the desire to be accepted, the bonds of parenthood, and how the important decisions we make in life affect those closest to us.
Inconvenient Daughter
Lauren J. SharkeyBorn in Korea and raised by white parents in Long Island, Rowan Kelly has always felt out of place. As a young woman increasingly butting heads with her adoptive mother, Rowan seeks a sense of belonging in the arms of abusive men. A stirring #OwnVoices story exploring transracial adoption as well as the heart-wrenching, and ultimately redemptive, struggle to discover one’s identity.
Daughter of the Moon Goddess: A Novel
Sue Lynn TanThis dazzling debut whisks readers away to a beautiful world full of mythological creatures and magic as Xingyin attempts to free her imprisoned mother, the moon goddess, and is forced to choose between family and the fate of the world. A new imagining of Chinese folklore, Tan’s epic adventure will leave fantasy lovers eager for more.
The Accidental Mother
Rowan ColemanWhen Sophie is informed of the death of Carrie, a childhood best friend she’d lost touch with, she’s reminded of her vow to care for Carrie’s children if anything ever happened to her. With no family to take in the two orphaned girls, Sophie steps up and makes good on her promise, even though motherhood was never in her plans. Witty and sweet, “The Accidental Mother” is the story of a reluctant woman suddenly thrown into motherhood who learns more about commitment and true love than she ever thought possible.
Feast Your Eyes: A Novel
Myla GoldbergIt’s 1955 and Lillian Preston’s photographs of her daughter on display at the Museum of Modern Art have rocketed her to fame, as well as unintentionally put her in the crosshairs of America’s judicial system. Told in the form of a photography exhibition catalog where the gallery number, title, and date of each photo are followed by commentary from the artist's daughter, friends, and ex-lovers, as well as the artist herself, “Feast Your Eyes” is an incredibly imaginative spin on a mother-daughter story.
From Mother to Daughter: Advice and Lessons for a Good Life
Sherry Conway AppelWhat’s the most valuable lesson your mom ever taught you? Appel gathered hundreds of answers to that very question and compiled it into this beautiful book. Filled with wisdom for women of all ages, this quick read celebrates the power of female relationships and what we can learn from those with more life experience.
Paula: A Memoir
Isabel AllendeWhen her daughter became gravely ill, Allende started writing down her family history, childhood memories, and other stories she wished to pass on to her. A deeply intimate, haunting read that captures the spiritual quality of our most meaningful relationships.
The Duke and I
Julia QuinnBefore bingeing Bridgerton, the wildly popular Netflix series, check out Julia Quinn’s popular romance following the Bridgerton family. The first book begins as Daphne Bridgerton enters a courtship with Duke Simon Basset, much to the delight of her mother. But it’s a sham — Simon just needs a fair lady to pretend to be his devoted lover so it looks like he’s playing by society’s rules.
The Bean Trees: A Novel
Barbara KingsolverTaylor Greer has two goals: avoid pregnancy at all costs and sever her Kentucky roots. As she heads west, she unexpectedly gains custody of a baby and settles down in Arizona, where she befriends a colorful cast of characters who end up becoming family. Taylor’s irreverent narration of learning how to value two things she avoided most throughout her life — community and motherhood — makes for a delightful and funny read.
It Hit Me Like a Ton of Bricks: A Memoir of a Mother and Daughter
Catherine Lloyd BurnsCatherine and her mother respond differently to the loss of several loved ones: While Catherine is eager for human connection, her mother has given up on people altogether. Can they come together for the birth of Catherine’s daughter? “It Hit Me Like a Ton of Bricks” is a frank and funny memoir about two complete opposites and their refreshingly realistic portrayals of grief, motherhood, and the sometimes fickle nature of familial bonds.